in this course we evaluated and discussed the formation and diagnostic structural properties of organic matter with particular emphasis on chemical fossils, topics included:
- biological and non-biological formation of organic matter
- the classification and chemical structures of biomarkers
- biomarker relationships to organism physiology and phylogeny
- preservation potential and mechanisms; diagenesis, kerogen formation and hydrocarbon generation
- analytical techniques used to study biomarkers and kerogen
- paleoreconstruction using biomarkers
the syllabus lists topics covered and papers read
- friday overview lecture
- wednesday session will be a group seminar of the topic of the previous week
- two term papers will be required
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